Texans in the 2013 World Series

Express-News staff writer Douglas Pils breaks down the eight Texans seeking a World Series title.

By By Douglas Pils, dpils@express-news.net

on October 25, 2013 5:00 PM

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Players from Texas are playing a big role in this year's World Series. Two of them faced off on the mound in Game 2, with Texarkana's Michael Wacha getting the victory over Abilene's John Lackey. Missouri City's Matt Carpenter lifted the run-scoring sacrifice fly that prefaced Boston's two throwing errors as St. Louis won and tied the series at 1-1. San Antonio is represented by 13-year veteran Randy Choate pitching in his second Fall Classic. Express-News staff writer Douglas Pils breaks down the eight Texans seeking a World Series title. less

Players from Texas are playing a big role in this year's World Series. Two of them faced off on the mound in Game 2, with Texarkana's Michael Wacha getting the victory over Abilene's John Lackey. Missouri ... more

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St. Louis Cardinals 2B Matt Carpenter:

An All-Star in his third season, the former TCU and Fort Bend Elkins star hit .318 and led the majors with 199 hits, 126 runs and 55 doubles. His game-tying sacrifice fly set up two Red Sox errors in Game 2 that gave St. Louis the victory.

The lefty reliever graduated from Churchill in 1994, when Wacha was almost 3. Choate, 37, retired the only batter he faced in Game 1, extending his streak this playoff run to nine. That makes him perfect in three innings. He was on the Yankees' 2001 World Series team that lost to Arizona.

Lumberton and Angelina JC star is slated to pitch Game 4 if his ailing shoulder allows it. After going 12-1 with a 1.74
ERA in the regular season, he has struggled in the playoffs. He has a 5.91 ERA in three no-decisions.